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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 04, 2020, 09:48:39 PM

Title: Someone has been here before without the clutch tool.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 04, 2020, 09:48:39 PM

Obviously this is not as it left the factory slightly chewed clutch basket retaining nut with iffy locking tabs.
I guess a special tool is the best option to undo and more importantly tighten up again.

Is there a trick to stop it turning - is the DS Tool the thing to use?




(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50419531537_3028ea6bdc_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jPph8T)Clutch nut (https://flic.kr/p/2jPph8T) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Someone has been here before without the clutch tool.
Post by: Bryanj on October 04, 2020, 10:01:00 PM

Copper coin between the gears is usual trick

Title: Re: Someone has been here before without the clutch tool.
Post by: Trigger on October 04, 2020, 10:14:50 PM

I must of done thousands of clutches over the years and my tool box has never had a locking tool in it.
All you need is four washers. Put the springs back in place and put 4 x M6 washer that is wider than the spring on the bolts and put the bolts back in. This locks the clutch up to remove the nut with the correct tool and replace the tagged washer  ;)

Title: Re: Someone has been here before without the clutch tool.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 05, 2020, 10:08:12 AM

Quote from: Trigger on October 04, 2020, 10:14:50 PM

I must of done thousands of clutches over the years and my tool box has never had a locking tool in it.
All you need is four washers. Put the springs back in place and put 4 x M6 washer that is wider than the spring on the bolts and put the bolts back in. This locks the clutch up to remove the nut with the correct tool and replace the tagged washer  ;)

Thanks Trigger clutch came out a treat tbh I don't think it was very tight so that helped.